Quick takes

HKTDC’s Watch & Clock Fair attract 15,000

Close to 15,000 visitors from 95 countries (and regions) attended the 42nd edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair.  That figure is down from the 18,000 recorded in 2019. The change in exhibitor numbers is not known at this time.

Singapore F1 posts impressive results

The Singapore F1 recorded nearly 265,000 attendees over the three-day race surpassing government expectations of 250,000 spectators, but the 2023 results are surprisingly lower than 2022’s record high of 302,000 attendees.

KLCC goes green

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) has begun participating the Malaysian government’s Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme. The programme is managed by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the nation’s largest electricity utility company. The programme enables KLCC to only renewable electricity making it the first venue in Malaysia to be powered by green energy.